be given to the Pilot we made use of from the Streights of_ Zelaya
_to this Port._
9thly, _It is further agreed, That the_ Marquiss _shall go first
upon the careen; and then to be next followed by the_ Duke; _the_
Dutchess _to be the last._
10thly, _We have consider’d the Charge and Method of our Out-sett,
and do agree, in order to promote Dispatch, that 10000 Pieces of 8
be deliver’d to Capts._ Dover, Rogers, Courtney, _and_ Cooke, _to
morrow being the 1st of_ July, 1710.
Sign’d by the Majority of our Council.
The Committee did likewise resolve on a Supply of Money to the Officers,
as follows.
At a Committee held in _Batavia_ Road, _July 1. 1710_.
_We have resolved to supply these Officers of the_ Duke, Dutchess,
Marquiss, _and_ Batchelor, _with the following Sums, to provide
themselves with Necessaries in our long Passage to_ Europe.
Pieces of Eight.
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$To Captain_ Thomas Dover 2000
_Captain_ Rogers, _and Captain_ Courtney, _for their_ }
_present Expences_ } 400
_Captain_ Cook 800
_Mr._ Fry _and Mr._ Stretton 1000
_Captain_ Dampier 200
_Mr._ Pope 350
_Mr._ Glendall, _and Mr._ Connely 700
_Mr._ Vanbrugh 250
_Mr._ Tho. Bridge, _and Mr._ Milbourne 100
_Mr._ Knowlman, _and Mr._ Selkirk 80
_To the Three Doctors of the_ Duke, Dutchess, _and_ }
Marquiss } 90
_To the Doctor of the_ Batchelor 20
_To Mr._ Goodall, _and Mr._ Appleby 80
----
Total 6070
====
_All these Sums we order’d Mr._ Vanbrugh _and Mr._ Goodall _to
discharge out of the Money on Board the_ Duke _or_ Dutchess, _as
either Commanders shall think convenient, whenever the
above-mentioned Officers shall demand it, and the Receipts to Mr._
Vanbrugh _and Mr._ Goodall, _so far as is here order’d, shall be
sufficient. Witness our Hands_, July 1, 1710.
Signed by the
Majority of
our Council.
_July 2._ From the _22d_ of the last Month we lay leaky and in a very
ordinary Condition, not knowing when and how the General would please to
order us Assistance, according to our present Necessities, which were
then laid open to him; and this Day, to shew that we could sufficiently
vindicate and justifie all our Proceedings like honest Men, we gave in
an Abstract of our Voyage, from the Day we set sail out of _King_ Road,
to the Day we arrived in _Batavia_, which they desir’d to see, before
they would assist us; so we gave it ’em as short as possible.
_July 7._ To Day our Men finished appraising and dividing the
Plunder-Cloth in the _Batchelor_; which being tolerable good, amounts to
about 400 _l._ _Sterling_.
_July 8._ This Day, after a great many dilatory Answers, we were at last
permitted to make Preparations for careening at _Horn_ Island, which is
about 2 or 3 Leagues to the Northward of the Road, (but were by no Means
suffer’d to go to the Island _Unrest_, where all the _Dutch_ Ships are
clean’d) being only allow’d 8 or 10 _Malayan_ Caulkers and small Vessels
to put our Goods in. The _Marquiss_ began to careen aboard her; but the
Carpenters having view’d her betwixt Wind and Water, finding her very
bad, and that she had but a single Bottom, eat to a Honey-comb by the
Worms, they judg’d her altogether unfit to go to _Europe_; whereupon I
desir’d the Committee to meet and agree to dispose of her, as follows.
_It is agreed, that having now discharged the_ Marquiss _of her
Cargoe brought from the_ South _Sea, and finding great Part thereof
perish’d thro’ the Weakness of the Ship, and Damage of the Worms,
which had eaten thro’ her Bends, and good Part of her Bottom like a
perfect Honey-Comb; we have consider’d our present Condition, with
the great Charge and Lost of Time to repair her here, and judging
our 3 Ships sufficient, and capable to carry the remaining Part of
her Cargoe: We, according to the best of our Judgment and
Information from a View made by the Carpenters, do believe it for
our Safety and Benefit for the Concern’d, to sell she said Ship
the_ Marquiss _here, as soon as possible, for the most she will
yield; and we do appoint Capt._ Woodes Rogers, _Capt._ Steph.
Courtney, _Capt._ Edw. Cook, _and Capt._ Tho. Dover, _to treat of
and conclude the Sale, letting the Purchaser have sufficient Power
(as far as we are capable) to condemn her._
Sign’d by the Officers of the Committee.
_July 20._ The _Marquiss_ being condemned to Sale, we had the Caulkers
aboard us to make all Manner of Dispatch for careening. Our Ship being
very leaky, we thought it high Time to wait on the Governour with the
following Representation, which we got put into _Dutch_, but could not
get the _Sabandar_ to introduce us, as the Custom is here, therefore we
went our selves, and gave Presents to the _Dutch_ Guards to let us in to
see the General; after an Hours waiting we were admitted, and deliver’d
him a Copy of our Commissions, and were promis’d Assistance, but find
it’s no more than what he can’t have a Pretence to deny us.
Our Memorial was as follows.
To His Excellency the Governour-General and Council of the _Dutch
East-India_ Company.
_About four Weeks ago we arriv’d here, and waited upon your
Excellency, acquainting you with our Circumstances, which according
to your Order we delivered the same Day in Writing to your_
Sabandar, _and have daily waited upon him for your Resolution
thereupon. He has since visited our several Ships, and we question
not but all Things appear’d to him agreeable to our
Representation._
_We have lain some time ready with leaky Ships to go to the Place
appointed us to careen at, only waiting for a careening Vessel to
heave down by. Which we humbly crave you will be pleas’d to order
us._
_Delays are very prejudicial to our Ships, that have been long
without the Benefit of a Friend’s Port. Which we earnestly request,
you’ll please to consider._
_We have deferr’d troubling you, in daily Hopes of an Order for our
Assistance by the proper Officer, till we can no longer account for
our Loss of Time, without a direct Application._
_We hope for a Continuance of the common Benefits and Refreshments,
and on our Parts shall persevere to behave our selves with all due
Regard and Respect to the Government and Customs of this City._
Batavia, _July 20. 1710_.
Woodes Rogers.
Steph. Courtney.
The Governour immediately order’d us a Vessel to careen, and we took our
Leaves.
_July 23._ We went over to _Horn_ Island, having a Pilot to direct us,
and a Sampan[149] ready to heave down by, and take in our Guns,
Carriages, _&c._ anchor’d on the South side of the Island, in 5 Fathom
Water, about a Stone’s Cast off Shore, where we careen’d.
We continued refitting our Ships, and re-packing our Goods, with a great
deal of difficulty, till the 13_th_ of _September_, during which time
nothing remarkable happen’d, but that, after I had refitted as well as I
could on _Horn_ Island, I return’d to the Road of _Batavia_. Many of our
Men fell ill of Fevers and Fluxes, occasion’d, as I was inform’d, by
their drinking the Water upon the Island. We buried here _John Bridge_
our Master, as also the Gunner of the _Dutchess_, with another of her
Crew, and one belonging to the _Batchelor_. The Season being so far
spent, and the Wind blowing fresh on _Horn_ Island, I could not go again
thither to careen my Ship, tho’ she needed it much; therefore we try’d
to get an Order to careen at _Unrest_, where the _Dutch_ careen their
own, as we might have done ours, in a few Days, and with little Trouble.
I wrote from hence on the 21_st_ of _August_ to my Owners by the
_Nathanael_, an _English E. India_ Ship bound directly for _England_, to
let them know of our safe Arrival here with our Effects, and that we
hoped to be with them in a very short time.
On the 15_th_ we called a Committee, and came to the following
Resolutions.
Batavia, Sept. 15. 1710.
_At a Committee held then, it it agreed to divide the Money
received for a Quantity of Plate sold amongst the several Ships
Company, being what had been adjudged Plunder. Also that we should
make out a Request, and deliver it the first Opportunity to the
General, to the following Purpose_, viz. _to gain Leave, if
possible, to careen the_ Duke _at_ Unrest, &c. _Also for Leave to
set up the_ Marquiss _for Sale here, and for a Supply of 10
Hogsheads of_ Dutch _Beef and Pork, with a Permission to buy and
carry aboard some Rack and Sugar for the 3 Ships Stores for our
Company, &c._
_It is also agreed to allow the following Particulars for the use
of the Officers in the Great Cabbin of each Ship_, viz.
_To each Ship as followeth._
_Two Firkins of Butter._
_Two Gallons of Sweet Oil._
_400 Cask of Bread or Rusk._
_100 Pound Weight of Flower._
_400 Pound Weight of_ Tamarinds.
_Half a Leaguer_[150] _of_ Spelman’_s_ Neep, _or the best sort of
Arrack._[151]
_3 Cheeses._
_The Third part of a Leaguer of Cape Wine._
_3 Peckel of fine Sugar._
_Also 60 Dollars of_ Spanish _Money to buy small Necessaries._
_Signed_,
Tho. Dover, _Pres._ William Dampier,
Woodes Rogers, Cha. Pope,
Steph. Courtney, William Stretton,
Edw. Cooke, John Connely.
Rummaging to day in the Powder room, we found a Leak 3 or 4 Foot under
Water, which we did our best to stop.
All _English_ Ships are allowed by the Government here half a Leaguer of
Arrack a Man for the Ships Use, and ’tis counted as part of the
Provisions, but our Boats are not suffer’d to bring the least thing off
Shore, without being first severely searched. This, tho’ we pay more,
will likewise hinder all manner of Traffick with any one here. Our chief
[Sidenote: _Transactions at Batavia._]
Officers have also prevented it aboard, and narrowly watch our Crews; so
that I doubt they’ll want several Necessaries that this Place affords.
This we do to avoid giving the _India_ Company in _England_ any Pretence
to clamour against us at home, on account of our trading here without
their Permission. We requested the Governour to have Liberty to sell the
_Marquiss_ by Inventory to the highest Bidder at a publick Sale; but the
Sabandar, or chief Custom-house Officer for Foreigners, told us it was
the Governour and Council’s Resolution to publish at the Sale, that if
any _Dutch_ Freeman should purchase the Ship, they must either rip her
up or burn her. This we thought another great Hardship, that we could
not get _Dutch_ Carpenters at Liberty to careen and refit her at
_Unrest_, nor get Freedom of Sale; so we drew up a Request, and got it
put in _Dutch_, resolving to wait on the General, to set forth the
Hardships we were under; and likewise requested to careen the _Duke_ at
_Unrest_, where we might have _Dutch_ Carpenters, that being the only
fit Place; now the Weather and Wind was changeable, and we could not do
it at any other Island: But when Capt. _Courtney_ and I came to the
Castle, to wait on the General, the Guards told us, They had Orders,
that no _Englishman_ should be admitted without the _Sabandar_, and that
they durst carry no Paper or Message from us to the Governour-General.
We waited till past the middle of the Day, and then address’d our selves
to one of the Rads of _India_, who us’d to listen to the _English_, when
any was impos’d on: He treated us very handsomly, with our Linguists,
Mr. _Vanbrugh_ and Mr. _Swart_, at his House, and said, He believed we
had not Justice done us; but the _Sabandar_ being the General’s near
Relation, he should make Enemies, if he appear’d in our Affair, and
could advise us no better than to try what we could do again with the
_Sabandar_, who we knew was inflexible; so we were forced to be silent
and let this drop, that we might dispatch for the Cape of _Good Hope_,
as fast as possible; the best Season for our Passage being now at hand.
_July 30._ The Plunder-Money was shar’d on the 24th Instant, which
amounted to 26 _Shillings_ a-share, being what was adjudg’d as Plunder,
when at the Island _Gorgona_, to which I refer.
_Octob. 7._ This Week we made all Preparation for sailing, having got
most of our Stores aboard, and discharged the _Marquiss_, which was so
leaky that we sold her to Capt. _John Opey_, Commander of the _Oley_
Frigate, lately arriv’d from _London_, for 575 _Dutch_ Dollars, being an
extraordinary Bargain; we had been offer’d much more before by another
Person, but then I could not prevail with the Majority of our Council to
consent to the Sale.
_Octob. 12._ At Day-break this Morning, we, our Consort and Prize,
weigh’d out of the Road, taking the first of the Land Breeze: About Noon
came too again, in 11 Fathom Water, about a Mile to the Northward of
_Horn_ Island. We had several _English_ Gentlemen a-board our Ships, who
favour’d us with their Company out of the Road, there being several that
arriv’d during our Stay here.
English _Ships that arriv’d and sail’d hence during our Stay_.
_Frederick_, Capt. _Phrip_, arriv’d _June 23._ sail’d _July 29._
from _Bencouli_, bound to _ditto_.
_Rochester_, Capt. _Stains_, arriv’d _July 6._ sail’d the _21st_,
from _England_, bound to _China_.
_Nathanael_, Capt. _Neagers_, arriv’d _July 27._ sail’d _Aug. 27._
from _Bencouli_, bound to _England_.
_Stringer_, Capt. _Pike_, arriv’d _Aug. 30._ from _England_, bound
to _China_. We left her there, she having lost her Passage for
_China_.
_Oley_, Capt. _Opie_, arriv’d _Sept. 9._ from _England_, left there
behind us.
Here follows,
* * * * *
_A Description of_ Batavia.
[Sidenote: _A Description of Batavia._]
[Sidenote: _A Description of Batavia._]
[Sidenote: _Sailing from Batavia._]